Utah Code

Utah Code § 76-12-306 (2026)

Voyeurism

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As used in this section, "sex-designated privacy space" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-12-309.

Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-12-101, and 76-12-301 apply to this section.

An actor commits voyeurism if:

the actor views, or attempts to view, an individual, with or without the use of an instrumentality:

with the intent of viewing any portion of the individual's body regarding which the individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy, whether or not that portion of the body is covered with clothing;

without the knowledge or consent of the individual; and

under circumstances in which the individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy; and

the actor's conduct described in Subsection (2)(a) does not amount to a violation of Section 76-12-307, Recorded or photographed voyeurism.

Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.

A violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor if the violation is committed:

against a child under 14 years old;

in a sex-designated privacy space that is not designated for individuals of the actor's sex; or

while also committing the offense of:

criminal trespass in a sex-designated changing room under Subsection 76-6-206(2)(d);

lewdness under Section 76-5-419;

lewdness involving a child under Section 76-5-420; or

loitering in a privacy space under Section 76-12-309.

For purposes of this section, an individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy within a public restroom.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2026–2026 · leading case: United States v. Watkins.

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United States v. Watkins (10th Cir. 2026). “01 ;2 Utah Code Ann. § 76-12-302 ;3 Utah Code Ann.”

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